What is a “pathway”?

A pathway is the student’s individual journey through high school. Each student’s experience will be dependent on their interests, passions, strengths, skills, and future aspirations. When students have a voice in their education, they are excited about and engaged with learning.

 

Pathways is an approach to support students in exploring and defining their passions and interests to shape post-secondary pathways by:

● Our course offerings are based on the collective interests, future goals, and graduation requirements of our students;

● Each student has a Personal Learning Plan (PLP) that outlines their interests, passions, learning styles, and goals;

● Giving students a voice in their education;

● Students receive deep support as they develop their 4 Year Academic Plan;

● Support students as they learn and persevere through success as well as failure.

 

The ICS faculty and community support Pathways by:

● Building course offerings based on student interest and needs;

● Designing electives and content materials responsive to the interests and passions of students;

● Supporting the Advisory/Pathways processes;

● Facilitating reflection of student pathways;

● Helping students explore choices and possibilities;

● Providing state of the art resources to connect students with relevant information about career paths and the steps to get there;

● Helping students make community connections to build out alternative pathways when needed and feasible.

 

To find out more, contact Lindsay Dakers, 6-12th school counselor.